Carpatho-Rusyn Easter Customs

In this engaging and informative video, the Carpatho-Rusyn Society takes us through the history and culture of the Carpatho-Rusyn Easter (Veligden) celebration. The Carpatho-Rusyns are a stateless people who live in the Carpathian Mountain border regions of eastern Slovakia (former Czechoslovakia) southern Poland, Transcarpathian region (Zakarpatska oblast / Zakarpattia) of Ukraine, northern Romania and northern Hungary with large immigrant populations in Serbia, Croatia and the United States.

Under the Austro-Hungarian Empire they lived in western Galician and northeastern Hungary. Calling themselves Rusyns or Rusnaks, the Rusyns have been referred to by others as Ruthenians, Carpatho-Russians, Lemkos and Uhro-Rusyns.

Carpatho-Rusyn Easter (Greek Catholic/Byzantine and Orthodox) traditions are influenced by their pre - Christian pagan beliefs and practices, many of which show up in the decorations and choices of their Easter foods. This is seen in the designs on their Easter bread (Paska), Easter eggs (Pysanky) and egg cheese (Hrudka). We see the varying styles of Easter eggs (pysanky) and how they differ. And, surprisingly, we learn how they even play a role in Carpatho-Rusyn courtship.
Please visit the Carpatho-Rusyn Society's website: www.C-RS.org for more information.

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